Exchange Server administrators can export OST files to PST when they have to backup mailboxes of a few users, on occasional like employee exit from the organization. But OST files can also be damaged and corrupted. When there is Exchange connectivity, it is easy to rebuild the OST files. Its only issue is that the unsaved OST data may be lost. But one can recover the unsaved OST data by converting the damaged OST files to PST. Also, OST files are the most reliable source to restore the Exchange mailbox data after Exchange disasters. In all these situations, administrators can use an OST conversion tool. An OST conversion tool converts entire OST mailbox into PST to make OST mailbox data accessible in MS Outlook. For similar reasons, end users can also use OST to PST conversion tools

Key features of OST Repair Tool

Converts OST to PST without requiring the original Outlook profile.

Exports entire OST mailbox to PST with the same properties and structure.

Allow the user to save migrated items to email servers and Office 365.

OST file damages happen in several unanticipated situations leading to inaccessibility of OST files. These inaccessible OST files need to be converted to PST to make it accessible. Below are the few salient features of OST to PST conversion tool.

Exchange mailboxes can be backed at the user level by converting OST to PST file.

User mailboxes can be restored from OST files after Exchange crashes.

After converting OST to PST, the mailbox can be accessed in Outlook even without the original Exchange profile or Exchange Server connection.

Once you have converted any OST file into PST, you can transfer it outside the Organization as PST files are portable.

PST files can be easily transferred using any USB or hard drive unlike OST files.

We all make use of Outlook for email communication in our professional and corporate lives. When Exchange is not connected, you work in offline mode or in Cached Exchange mode. In offline mode, a copy of your mailbox is saved in your computer to facilitate offline working. The copy is stored in your computer as OST files, and has all your mailbox data. It is updated every time Outlook is connected to Exchange. So, the importance of OST file is that it facilitates offline working.

Different Ways To Deal With OST Issues

In earlier versions, you could quickly get rid of many OST issues just by using the inbuilt OST Integrity Checker Tool (Scanost.exe). In latest versions of Outlook, you can rebuild the OST file after deleting the damaged one. However, in some situations, inbuilt repair tool fail, and you have to use a third-party tool for OST to PST conversion. The third-party tools also ensure that there is no loss of data.

Try Trial Version Of OST Recovery

You can download the trial version of OST repair tool FREE. Adding to that you can also analyze its performance to perform repair ost file operation. Though, the trial version restricts you to just have the preview of the file's contents that are recoverable, and lets you to save only 25 email items from each folder of recovered PST. Consequently, you would require purchasing the full Version of the tool to save more than 25 email items of mailbox at a safe location.